Obituary of James DeNitto

James DeNitto of Poughkeepsie, New York, died on September 8, 2011. He was 66. Son of Helen Drebot DeNitto and the late Anthony DeNitto, he was born in Bronx, New York on August 22, 1945. He was a graduate of Sayville High School on Long Island and Union College in Schenectady. Jim was a seventh-grade life science teacher in the Wappingers Central School District for 38 years. He married Mildred Jean Shay on December 17, 1983. He is survived by his wife, Millie; his daughters, Laura Lea and Amy Beth; his mother, Helen; and his sister, Karen. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 12, at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, New York, with services following at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo), Attn: Tribute Giving, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460 or The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203. To send the family a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com.